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Just don't stick your tounge on the nib in cold weather.[huh] :D

Private thoughts such as "kick me." Oh, wait, I wrote that one directly on your jacket itself.:p

Pelikan is about the only modern pen I'm considering. I like their filling mechanism, too. And no converters!:p

That's my feeling, too. I've been mighty impressed with how the Pelikan writes. Daisy, try what John recommends. Get a paper towel or cotton cloth around the nib and try to tighten it a little. I had the same problem with an Esterbrook, but since their nibs screw in, all it needed was a bit of...

Come on, Hemingway, I told you the ink will wash out.:p

John, don't think I'm trying to bash you or Laban, because I'm not. It's just I've had poor luck with this pen. I had the nib adjusted before I left the shop since it was skipping when I tried it out. If I use it as a dip pen, it works fine enough, though any wetter or thicker and the line would...

Unfortunately, this exact style of Alden has been discontinued. I found this out a year or so ago when looking for a pair of black Aldens. They do, however, make a similar style boot (the 502, I believe) without the strap and speed lacers. Technically, the 502 is a medical shoe since it's...

I've actually done something similar, though I need to get some honest-to-goodness blotter paper to keep in the back of my notebooks. There are a couple of pen shops near me, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem.;)

John, I have tried cleaning the pen with the 409 trick previously, even though I got the pen new. But I've had better luck using the same cleaning method on vintage pens crusted with ink. Maybe this pen just doesn't like me?

I don't know, I seldom use cartridges as I never have one around when I need one. I would only assume so, but I don't see myself rushing out to get a cartridge when I have perfectly good vintage pens and bottles of ink already at my disposal. Yes, the Laban is a pretty pen (and I got it for only...

My only problem with a rocker blotter is that I never have one handy when I need one! I'm usually writing in my notebooks when I'm "out in the field." "Is that a blotter in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"

I always use a fountain pen in my Moleskines with no feathering problems. I do find, however, that different inks will pool or dry differently in these books. I use a burgundy Noodler's ink in my Skyline (which writes a bit wet, anyway) and that ink takes longer to dry than any other ink I've...

Maybe it's just me and my bias, but I have a Laban pen with a converter. It's a pretty pen with a nice nib, but the ink doesn't flow as well for me using a converter for some reason, and yes, I've filled it correctly.;) I still prefer vintage (or newer) pens with built-in filling mechanisms.

There are pen collectors who are into the old ball point pens. The idea of the ball point pen goes all the way back to te late 1800's, but the biggest problems they had were that they either leaked like crazy or clogged something fierce. Despite numerous patents, the ball point pen didn't...

You make a good point, PenMan (pardon the pun;) ). I like that different pens and nibs have differet characteristics. Variety is the spice of life, eh? But I've found over the years that I persoally prefer fine nibs. I write small and even used to write with one of the finest lines availabe in a...